Value added, mining and quarrying in Kenya
Kenya: Value added, mining and quarrying was 88.33 million constant 2000 US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
88.33 million constant 2000 US$
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
25th
of 39 countries
All-time high
88.33 million constant 2000 US$
in 2011
All-time low
13.00 million constant 2000 US$
in 1967
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Value added, mining and quarrying in Kenya, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant 2000 US$.
Analysis
In 2011, value added, mining and quarrying in Kenya stood at 88.33 million constant 2000 US$. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value added, mining and quarrying in Kenya peaked at 88.33 million constant 2000 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.00 million constant 2000 US$, in 1967.
Kenya ranks 25th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Value added, mining and quarrying in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2000 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 13.36 million constant 2000 US$ | — |
| 1966 | 13.30 million constant 2000 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 13.00 million constant 2000 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 21.19 million constant 2000 US$ | +63.1% |
| 1969 | 19.23 million constant 2000 US$ | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 22.03 million constant 2000 US$ | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 26.44 million constant 2000 US$ | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 18.16 million constant 2000 US$ | -31.3% |
| 1973 | 24.29 million constant 2000 US$ | +33.7% |
| 1974 | 22.32 million constant 2000 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 25.33 million constant 2000 US$ | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 27.77 million constant 2000 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 33.00 million constant 2000 US$ | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 32.59 million constant 2000 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 32.80 million constant 2000 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 36.07 million constant 2000 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 22.34 million constant 2000 US$ | -38.1% |
| 1982 | 27.10 million constant 2000 US$ | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 27.43 million constant 2000 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 30.38 million constant 2000 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 33.25 million constant 2000 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 34.44 million constant 2000 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 37.39 million constant 2000 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 41.61 million constant 2000 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 43.54 million constant 2000 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 46.32 million constant 2000 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 49.19 million constant 2000 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 45.13 million constant 2000 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 46.04 million constant 2000 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 46.77 million constant 2000 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 48.05 million constant 2000 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 49.23 million constant 2000 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 48.28 million constant 2000 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 48.95 million constant 2000 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 52.67 million constant 2000 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 53.91 million constant 2000 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 59.91 million constant 2000 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 61.39 million constant 2000 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 63.54 million constant 2000 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 63.33 million constant 2000 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 65.02 million constant 2000 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 67.70 million constant 2000 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 76.45 million constant 2000 US$ | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 78.66 million constant 2000 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 75.12 million constant 2000 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 82.44 million constant 2000 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 88.33 million constant 2000 US$ | +7.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 88.33 million constant 2000 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 307.92 million constant 2000 US$, 29% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 88.33 million constant 2000 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 273.05 million constant 2000 US$, 32% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value added, mining and quarrying in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +63.1% | 13.00 million constant 2000 US$ | 21.19 million constant 2000 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.02 million constant 2000 US$ | 13.00 million constant 2000 US$ | 21.19 million constant 2000 US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 26.47 million constant 2000 US$ | 18.16 million constant 2000 US$ | 33.00 million constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.35 million constant 2000 US$ | 22.34 million constant 2000 US$ | 43.54 million constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.07 million constant 2000 US$ | 45.13 million constant 2000 US$ | 52.67 million constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.50 million constant 2000 US$ | 53.91 million constant 2000 US$ | 78.66 million constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.38 million constant 2000 US$ | 82.44 million constant 2000 US$ | 88.33 million constant 2000 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 22 Tunisia 165.91 million constant 2000 US$ compare
- 23 Niger 126.90 million constant 2000 US$ compare
- 24 Ethiopia 118.99 million constant 2000 US$ compare
- 26 Senegal 87.57 million constant 2000 US$ compare
- 27 Lesotho 58.13 million constant 2000 US$ compare
- 28 Mozambique 52.09 million constant 2000 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value added, mining and quarrying in Kenya?
- Value added, mining and quarrying in Kenya was 88.33 million constant 2000 US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest value added, mining and quarrying recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 88.33 million constant 2000 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest value added, mining and quarrying recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.00 million constant 2000 US$ in 1967.
- How does Kenya rank for value added, mining and quarrying?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is value added, mining and quarrying rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Value added, mining and quarrying (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in mining and quarrying is defined as the value of output of the mining and quarrying industries less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Mining and quarrying is a subset of industry (ISIC 10-14). Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.